Alexander Payne
- Biography
- Director and screenwriter Alexander Payne made his big-screen debut directing one of nine vignettes about love and relationships in the 1992 film Inside Out.
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- Born
- February 10, 1961
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Sideways |
| 2004 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Sideways |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics |
Best Director [Runner-up] Sideways |
| 2004 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics |
Best Screenplay Sideways |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Adapted Screenplay Sideways |
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George Clooney And Alexander Payne Team Up For 'The Descendants'
11/03/09 George Clooney is about to go from staring at goats to looking up his relatives in " The Descendants ," a new family dramedy from Fox Searchlight. | MTV Movies Blog -
Alexander Payne's Flirtation with Dysfunction
08/11/09 Moviefone Okay, after all these years, maybe Alexander Payne is doing a little more than flirting with dysfunction. | Cinematical.com -
Reese Witherspoon as a Bad 'Pharm Girl'?
06/18/09 Moviefone It's hard to believe it's been 18 years since Reese debuted as a spunky young teen in Robert Mulligan's evocative The Man in the Moon . | Cinematical.com -
Alexander Payne tapped by Telluride
06/17/09 Helmer Alexander Payne has been tapped guest director for the 36th Telluride Film Festival. | Variety -
Weekly Ketchup: Watchmen director takes Sucker Punch
03/06/09 This week's Ketchup features a refreshing number of movies that are original ideas, including the next movies for the directors like Kevin Smith ( Clerks ), Zack Snyder ( Watchmen ), Alexander Payne ( About Schmidt ), Jay Roach ( Meet the Fockers ) and Mark Romanek ( One Hour Photo ). | Rotten Tomatoes -
Alexander Payne Downsizes to Giamatti, Witherspoon, and Cohen!
03/02/09 Moviefone Some casting news is horrendous, some is good, and just sometimes there's news that seems too good to be true -- like Alexander Payne teaming up with his best stars and making a strangely wonderful-sounding film about downsizing -- not focusing on our rich lifestyles, but rather, our stature. | Cinematical.com -
HBO picks up 'Hung'
12/17/08 The pay cable network has picked up the dark comedy pilot starring Thomas Jane to series. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
06/18/08 Nat Faxon and Jim Rash never intended to become screenwriters, but after enduring years of getting passed over for plum roles, the two actor buddies decided to take matters into their own hands and write parts for themselves. | Variety